Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14773, Alexander Garnet, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Garnet, Alexander or Garnett
W 14773
Ruth
CONTENTS

2,422.
Massachusetts.
Ruth Garnet.
widow of Alexander Garnet, Mass who died on the 18 January 1794. of Plymouth in the State of Mass - who was a Private in the Company, commanded by Captain Turner of the Regt, commanded by _____ in the Mass'ts line for 14 mos: -
Increased from $36:66.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 - Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Feb: 1841. and sent to and Anthony Collomore Pembroke, Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept: 1840 $ 443:27
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar' 41. 23:33
Deducting amount already paid. $ 460:60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by Wm. C. Dautinger. Clerk Book 6, Vol. 1 - Page 55,

V:1844 Ruth Gannett and of Alexander Map Oct 1836
on roll Capt Thos Turner to be 23 pages 187 from 28 May to 1 Aug 1776 2 more 4 days on roll, vol 22 page 167 from 9 Aug 1776 to 1 Nov 3 mos on roll like T. Turner from 1 Nov to 1 Dec 1776 vol 23 page 147
on roll Capt Thos 60 to June 1776. vol 22 page 167
admitted for 11 mos. $36. \frac{66}{100}
J. H. Lord Plymouth ms

She further declares, that she was married to the said Alexander Garnet on the 23 d day of December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, and that her husband, the Afore said Alexander Garnet died on the eighteenth day of January A.D. 1794, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Ruth Mr  Garnett  Garnet
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me in open Probate Court held at Plymouth within and for the County of Plymouth aforesaid
And I certify that the said Ruth Garnet is a credible person
Willens Wood Judge of Probate
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willens Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of April 1837
Jacob H. Lord

She believes that he served at Rhode Island in October 1777 one month in what was called the Secret Expedition in Capt. John Turner's Company of Militia, and in the latter part of the same year, and beginning of 1778, she believes, he served in Capt. John Turner's Company of Militia five months at Cambridge, Mass; guarding Burgoyne's Troops, as testified by Isaiah Kun; but as the Muster Rolls of said service are now in the Department of War, at Washington, she begs leave to refer to them for additional proof.
She believes, that the said Alexander served nine months in the Army in the State of New York, in the year 1779, and that he returned from that service just before their marriage; but she has been unable to learn under what officers he served, or to obtain any proof of the service; except what is contained in the declaration of Isaiah Kun.
She also believes that he served enlisted and served three months, in Capt. John Turner's Company of Militia, as a private, at Butts Hill on Rhode Island as stated in the Affidavit of Isaiah Kun in the fall of the year 1780; and she well recollects various circumstances of his going away and his return home from that service, as this was performed after her marriage. He brought on his return home, or on his return from the nine months service, his discharge, which she remembers was preserved for some time but is now lost. — She believes it possible, that he may have performed other services in the Revolutionary war; but the length of time is so great since that event; and since his death that the difficulties of proof are greatly increased, and are annually increasing by the death of the few survivors. She must therefore refer to the Muster Rolls and other Documents at Washington for further proof and for the correction of any errors, which may have been unintentionally admitted.

I Josiah Barker of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex, and State of Massachusetts, aged 78 years testify and say, that I was formerly well acquainted with Alexander Gannett of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth, Mass. that he served with me on Nantasket in the year 1778 in Capt. Josiah Cushing's Company; raised to guard the fort erected at that place five were enlisted I think in February for six weeks and were discharged about the last of March 1778. King Lapham was Lieutenant of said Company; the Company was not I believe attached to any regiment. Josiah Barker
State of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
July 8. 1833. Then the above named Josiah Barker personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Anthony Collamore Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Josiah Barker is Naval Constructor in the Navy Yard at Charlestown Mass, and has been for many years, and is a person of known credibility & respectability.
Anthony Collamore, Justice of the Peace

I Oliver Delano of Duxbury, in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts, aged 78 years, testify & say that I enlisted in Capt. Thomas Turner's company for six months in the spring of 1776, and served that time on Castle Island and around Boston, and I recollect a man by the name of Gardner from Pembroke who served in the same company & I think his Christian name was Alexander, and that he served the same time I did which was six months.
Oliver Delano
State of Massachusetts
Plymouth County, ss
August 18. 1834. Then the above named Oliver Delano whom I certify to be a credible Person, made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Anthony Collasson, Justice of the Peace.
I Isaiah Sampson of Pembroke, in the County of Plymouth, & State of Massachusetts, aged 86 years, testify and say that I served six months in Capt. Thomas Turner's company on Nantasket & Castle Island in Boston Harbor in the year 1776, and I further testify that Alexander Garnet or Gardner served in that company the same time I did, and that I am well acquainted with Ruth Garnet of Pembroke, who is the widow of the said Alexander, and that she has remained a widow ever since his death. We enlisted in the spring for six months and were dis-

charged at the end of that period. — Eddy was 1 st Lieut., 2 — Haskell was 2 d Lieut. of the Company.
Isaiah Sampson.
State of Massachusetts, Plymouth County ss
August 19. 1837. Then the above named Isaiah Sampson, whom I testify to be a credible person, made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. Before me
Anthony Collamore, Justice Peace
I Thomas Gardner, of Pembroke, in the County Plymouth, Massachusetts. Aged 69 years, testify and say that I am the brother of Alexander Gardner, deceased, whose widow Ruth Garnet or Gardner has made application for a pension under the late acts of Congress, that the family name Gardner is frequently spelt and pronounced differently, and I have frequently been called Garnet and Gar- ner, as well as Gardner, the last of which I con- sider most correct. I further testify and say that I well recollect my Brother Alexander's going into the service in the Revolutionary War, and of his returns from several campaigns. I believe he went once to New York, with one General Clinton, and passed with him during that service; but how long he served or under what officers I can not tell.
Thomas Gardner

State of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss
August 29. 1837. Then the within named Thomas Gardner, whom I certify to be a cred- -ible person, made oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me, Anthony Collamore, Justice Peace
I Edna Gardner of Pembroke, County of Plymouth, Mass. wife of the before named Thomas Gardner, aged 64 years, testify and say that I had two brothers, who served in the Revolutionary War, Isaiah then, now living in Hanson, and Sprague then, deceased; that the said Sprague then, after serving in the Army, entered on board a privateer, and sailed from Boston, and in a short time he was taken by the British, and carried into New York, put on board of a guard ship, where he took the small pox and with two other young men from Pembroke soon after died. The news of his death was received by my mother in March 1782, and a short time afterwards being in company with Alexander Gard- -ner before named; the said Alexander observed how much he was affected by the death of Sprague then, for said he, "I served with him & missed with him in the Revolutionary Army fourteen months and never had a word of difficulty." E Edna Gardner
State of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss
August 29. 1837. Then the above named Edna Gardner, whom I certify to be a credible person, made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her subscribed.
Before me Anthony Collamore, Justice Peace

"December 23 rd 1779 Alexander Garnet and Ruth Tabb were Married by y e Rev d Mr. Thomas Smith"
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the Records of the Town of Pembroke.
Attest. Seth Whitman Town Clerk Pembroke
Pembroke Massachusetts Feb y 20 th 1839
Died Jan. 18. 1792

Plymouth Jy. April 17. 1837. Then personally appeared the within named Seth Whitman, Towns Clerk of the Town of Pembroke, and a person of credibility and made oath to the truth of this certificate by him subscribed. Before me Anthony Collamore, Justice Peace
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page] Anthony Collamore Justice Peace Seth Whitman Plymouth Jy. April 17. 1837

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Am
File No. 1477 B
Heath Garmet
Widow of
Alexander Garmet
Peri Rev War
Act: July 4th 86
Index: Vol. a , Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See let to Anthony Williams. December 12, 1840.
Massachusetts - 2,422
Reuel Garnet
widow of Alexander Garnet, m d who died on the 18 th January 1794 of Plymouth in the State of Mass ts who was a P st in the Comp y commanded by Captain Lucas of the R t commanded by _____ in the Mass ts . line for 11 m ts
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass ts at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per ann m to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Nov r . 38, was sent with J. H. Lucas Plymouth, Mass ts
  Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r  $ 274.95    Semi-annual allowance ending  18.33     $ 293.28  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 50

Payment to be made at — Boston — by J. H. Goss Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Massachusetts
Issue New Certificate 14 mo seri $46.66 100
Deduct what has been paid
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2
Anthony Solomons Esq. Page 5 o by Pembroke Mass-
R. B. Davis Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Ruth Garnet of Massachusetts widow of Alexander Garnet, deceased - who was a Private during the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive thirty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fourteen day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
R. P. Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

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Pembroke, Mass. Feb 23. 1841.
James L. Edwards Esq r , Com r of Pension, Sir,
Your last letter enclosing a Pension Certificate for Mrs Eunice Everson was with pleasure received; and I feel it my duty to express my acknowledgements for your immediate attention to the subject. As I stated in my letter to you on that case, I had written to persons residing in the State of Maine, who were soldiers in Capt. Storer's Company on R.I. in 1778 to know if they recollected Levi Everson's service in that Co, & before the receipt of the Certificate, I had received information from one that he had a perfect recollection of his (Levi Everson's) service in Capt. Storer's Co. in 1777. on R.I. a further proof of the correctness of your decision.
I have also received in due course of Mail your letter of Dec 12. 1840. in which the claim of Mrs Ruth Garnet is reviewed, and the following services of her late husband shown to have been performed, viz.
 1 st 6 Months 10 days in Capt. Thomas Turner's Co in 1776  2 nd 2 mo & 1 day .. .. Calvin Curtis Co - 1779  3 rd 5 mo. & 19 days .. .. Jos. Cole's Co - 1777 
to which should be added -
 4 th 3 mo & 15 days in Capt. Thomas Turner's Co in 1775 & 76 - 2  5 th 1 mo & 14 days in Capt. Josiah Cushing's Co in 1778.  18 mo. & 24 days -

The service under Capt. Thomas Turner in 1775-26 was in a company of Militia drafted or called in before the time of the eight months men expired; and it was in this company that Meshach Thuen saw him at Roxbury, and supposed now that he must have been in Capt. Chamberlain's Co. to which I referred in my last letter on this claim. Briggs Thomas was a Lieutenant of the Co. see his Declaration for the benefit of the Act of 1832.
The service under Capt. Josiah Cushing in 1778 (of which I am informed there are no Rolls) is proved by the affidavit of Josiah Barker, a gentleman of the highest respectability, which is proved by his being continued in the office of Naval Constructor at Charlestown, Mass. which office he has held for a great number of years.
Said Gossart doubtless performed other services which may possibly be hereafter discovered. I herewith return her Certificate for the increase.
I am Respectfully Your Obedt Servt. Anthony Colbassone

Alex Gannett (Pembroke) Apr 75 Capt Th. Turner Vol. 13 p 137 not on roll  seems no roll of the Jan 71 76 " " 27. 160 Alex Gaener . Howland not on Subd June 8 '76 Capt Thurn. Col Daily. Alex Gannett, Subd June 10 '76 much more Marshfield June roll 24 th Nov 76 Alex Gardena Emory June No June 76 not on roll Vol 23 156 Col Brock Sp Thurn Emory held 77 neither Gannett or Keene on or Canbridge Mass. settled in Feb 1778

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Alex Gannett
 Alex Gannett  Wint 75, 6. Cap Tho. Turner + 3 1/2 mo. Briggs then in Lend. O Boor after " " " + 3 6 mo. Marshall, Peter, Gail. Island  { W.L. { H. al. line { Hai Sanger  O-1 77. Tho. Turner + 1 mo. Sout Exp R.R. " " - 5. Cambridge " " - 9. N.Y.C. W.L. Final Know. 79. " " - 3. R.R. " " " 80. " " - 12. " " " 78. Final bushing 
{ W. E. H. A. Lane. H. A. Sampson.
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Pembroke, Mass, Dec. 3, 1840.
Sir,
At the request of Mrs Ruth Gar- nett, widow of Alexander Gannett or Gardner as it is now commonly written & pronounced, I ask your attention to her claim for an in- crease of Pension. In Nov 7 th 1838 I wrote a letter asking your attention to the claims of ar- tillery persons for pensions, and stated, that I ex- pected further proof of the services of Alexander Gannet from Maine, which I would forward im- mediately on their receipt. About the 20 th of Nov, I received the affidavits, and immediately enclosed them to the Com ee of Pensions. In a few days before the evidence reached Washington, I received a certificate for Mrs. Gannet, dated the 14 th Nov. 1838. for 36 Dols. & 66 Cents. Of course no allow- ance could be made for the additional service. The affidavits forwarded, were signed by Meshach Thuen Josiah Parris, & — Prourd. Thuen testified to Gar- nett's service in Roxbury in 1775 in the 8 th service, but I am now satisfied that he is mistaken; Keen no doubt was with him there; for Gardner was in Capt. Thomas Turner's Co. of Militia, which was called there before the term of the 8 mo. men ex- pired; and hence the mistake.
I would refer you to that letter, which I presume

was received, and to the affidavits of Purvis & Record, who testify to Gardner's service in Capt. Joseph Coker's Co. in Rhode Island in 1778. (I believe, I state this from memory having taken no minutes,) and would respectfully enquire if this service is confirmed by the Rolls, why Mrs. Garnet or Gardner is not entitled to an increase of Pension; and also for further ser- -vice in Capt. Calvin Curtis Co. on R.I. in 1779, some evidence of which is furnished by Mr. Biglow's certificate. Whether the amount then received, was the whole of his wages for that service or only the balance then due, the Rolls in the Department will probably show. The Wid- -ow is very poor, and is very gratefull for what she has received, but if she is justly entitled to more, it is her due, and her certificate will be forwarded, when I learn the result of your examination.
I am respectfully
Yours at servt. Anthony Colbourn
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm'r of Pensions.

Pembroke ms. 6 April 27
1844
ms. 6 4 July 36 30 sec
9 rec
Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

An early attention is respectfully requested to the enclosed application.
A. Collamore

Ruth Gannett wid. of Alexander Moss
See list of Follans July 6 1837 do do Nov 12 Adams Oct 9 1837 do do Nov 11 1837
Ad 4 July 1836

I Isaiah Thurn of Hanover, in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, aged 75 years testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Alexander Gardner, alias Garnet, of Pin- broke in said County of Plymouth, now deceased, whose Widow Ruth Gardner alias Garnet is about to make application for a Pension, that I first moved with him in the Revolution- ary war in Capt. John Turner's Company of Militia on Rhode Island in the year 1777 in what was called the Secret Expe- dition, and served with him one month, we were stationed at Kingston. John Leavitt was Lieut. 2 d with white Ensign, in Col. Cotton's Regt. Afterward I served with him in the latter part of 1777 and beginning of the year 1778, five months with him at Cambridge, Mass. guarding Burgoyne's Troops We served then in Capt. John Turner's Company, John Leavitt Lieut. 2 d Joseph Dyer Ensign in Col. Brooks Regiment. Afterward in 1779 and winter of 1780 I enlisted and went to West Point and was put in Capt. Isaac Station's Company of Infantry, afterward commanded by Lieut. Col. John Fuller, — — Mills Lieut. 2 d — Freeman, Ensign, in Col. Gannett's Bradford's Regiment, I served at that time nine months and am positive Alexander Garnet above named was there, but cannot tell in what company, nor how long he served.
Afterward I enlisted with said Alexander Garnet in Capt. John Turner's Company to go to Bloomsbury in New York, and when we arrived at Bridgewater we were ordered to Rhode Island, and were stationed at Butts Hill, and were employed in fortifying the Hill. Col. John Jacob was commanding officer of the Hill. Capt. Amos Turner with a Company from Hanover was there at the same time, which I believe was in the latter part of the summer or fall of 1780. The said Garnet and myself then served three months when we were discharged and returned home; and this I say according to the best of my recollection.
Isaiah Thurn
Plymouth County ss January 11. 1837. Then the above named Isaiah Thurn, who is believed to be a person of truth and veracity, made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed. Before me Anthony Gallamore, Justice of the Peace

I consider Howland of Situate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, aged 78 years, testify and say, that I served as a substitute for my brother Arthur Howland, in Capt Thomas Turner's company of Infantry on Castle Island in Boston Harbor in the Revolutionary War; I went as a substitute about the first of August 1776. The year the British left Boston and served two months, when my brother came and took his place again; that I will know Alexander Garnet in said company, that he served in said company while I was there, & that I left him in the service, the time of the enlistment of the company which was six months not having expired. Joshua Eddy was Lieutenant, Nathaniel Marshall, Ensign and Thomas Marshall was Colonel for commanding Officer of the Regt. Consider Howland
State of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss
Be it known, that on this twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1839, the above named Consider Howland, whom I certify to be a person of credibility, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed.
Before me Anthony Collamore, Justice Peace
I Colson Samson of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth aged 77 years, testify and say, that in the spring of the year 1776 after the British troops left Boston, I enlisted in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Thomas Turner, of Pembroke, we marched first to Nantasket then went to Boston and after a few weeks, went to Castle Island in Boston Harbor, and were stationed there till our enlistment expired, which was six months. I further testify that I will know Alexander Garnet of Pembroke, that he was enlisted in said company, and marched with us to Nantasket, Boston, and Castle Island, and lived in the same room with

me while we were stationed on the coast, and that he served the full time of our enlistment, and we were discharged, and returned home in a vessel which landed us at Duxbury. We were discharged I should think in October 1776. Col. Marshall was Colonel of the Regiment. I further testify and say that I am well acquainted with Ruth Garnet, the widow of the above named Alexander Garnet, and that she has remained and still remains his widow. Colson Samson Duxbury April 4. 1837. State of Massachusetts, Plymouth County ss.
Be it known that on this fourth day of April A.D. 1837. The above named Colson Samson, whom I testify to be a person of credibility, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed.
Before me Anthony Collamore, Justice Peace
I Alden Briggs of Pembroke, in the County of Plymouth, and State of Massachusetts, aged 74 years testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Alexander Garnet, of Pembroke, deceased, and am well acquainted with his widow Ruth Garnet, and testify that she has remained & still remains his widow. Pembroke, April 8. 1837. State of Massachusetts Plymouth ss.
Alden Briggs
Be it known that on this eighth day of April A.D. 1837. The above named Alden Briggs, Esq. is a person of respectability and credibility, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed. Before me Anthony Collamore Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Anthony Collamine Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the several signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this twenty fifth day of April in the Year Eighteen hundred & thirty seven: J. H. Lord

No. 1844—
Ruth Gannett Map. at '36 —
Report to Hon. J. Q. Adams—

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Report 6 Hn. 9. 2. Hsams
Full Garnett

Pembroke, Mass. Nov. 6. 1837.
Hon. J. S. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
Your letter of the 9 th Oct. ult. to the Hon. J. Q. Adams, with remarks on the claim of Ruth Gannett, widow of Alexander Gannett has been forwarded to me; and from that letter and your letter to me of the 6 th July ult. the following services of Mr. Gannett seemed to be established.
  3. 15  3 1/2 months in  Capt. Thomas Turner's Company in  1775-6    h. -  6 "  " " "  1776  
This service is proved by the Rolls & by the testimony of Col. Samson & Isaac Samson who were with him the whole time, and corroborated by the evidence of Oliver Delano, and Consider Howland who served two months as a substitute for his brother Arthur Howland.
1. 12 1 st 12 days in Capt. Jonah Cushing's Company in 1778 cannot be doubted when supported by the evidence of a person of such well known credibility and respectability as Capt. Jonah Barker, of Charlestown, who has been the Naval Constructor for more than thirty years.
As the rolls do not seem to confirm the other services alleged on the testimony of Isaac Green; and as the widow seems to be confident that Mr Gannett served in the State of New York and after her marriage in Rhode Island, will you

have the goodness, to have further examinations of the Rolls to be made, particularly of Capt. Wm. White's Company of Pembroke, and of Capt. Joshua Eddy's Company, of Middleboro. Mass. I believe both these gentlemen were Pensioners, a reference to their declarations, may facilitate the examination of the Rolls. I refer to this latter gentleman, Capt. Eddy, because the brother Thomas Gardner is confident that Alexander served with Samuel Eddy, brother of Capt. Joshua, and may have served in his company.
From the character of those who have given their affidavits, I have no doubt other services will be proven; but it is all respectfully sub- mitted to your examination, and considera- tion, in the hope the aged and destitute Widows will finally obtain something to relieve the care and anxieties of declining age.
Yours respectfully,
Anthony Collarnode.
P.S.
Samuel Eddy moved to the State of Vermont and died there if he was ever a Pensioner, a reference to his declaration may lead to the discovery of further proof of the services of Alexander Gornett.

Pembroke Mass. { Nov. 19. 1844.
Free
ms. No 23 assigned Ruth Larnett 4 July No 1844
Hon. Samuel L. Edwards, Com te of Pension Washington City.

Pembroke, Mass., Nov 19. 1838.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
I herewith enclose the Depositions of Deborah When, Josiah Parry, and Jonathan Durd, relative to the Revolutionary services of Alexander Gardner or Gannett, as the name used to be written fifty years ago. The Justice writes me that Mr When retains his intellectual faculties far better than most men of his age & his memory is remarkably good. Josiah Parry I understand is the father of the Hon. Virgil D. Parry, the representative to Congress from Maine; and full reliance can be placed on his testimony as well as that of Mr Durd. Their services were not stated in the Declaration of the Dow Ruth Gannett, because they were unknown at the time. When it is considered that the services were performed more than sixty years ago, that her husband, Alex r Gannett has been dead more than forty years, & that she is in advanced age, and that the only way to arrive at a knowledge of these services, was by enquiry of his companions in arms; I have no doubt that you will take all these circumstances into consideration and make her all the allowance to which she is justly entitled, although the services since discovered were not stated in her Declaration.
I am respectfully your obt Servt.
Anthony Collamore.

Jonathan Edwards Deposition Sermon Alexander Gordon

Jonathan Records of Buckfield in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, formerly from Pembroke in the County of Plymouth and in the state of Massachusetts, of eighty seven years of age do depose and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and served in the American Army during several terms of service - one of which was in year 1777 in the state of Rhode Island for six months in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Cole & Regiment commanded by Col. Robinson. I well remember that Alexander Gordon of then said Pembroke was in the same company with us. That we enlisted into the said Capt. Cole's Company in the spring of the year 1777; and we marched to Providence in Rhode Island, and from there to North Kingston in State of Rhode Island aforesaid, and from there to various other places, and at the expiration of the said six months we were discharged.
Jonathan Records
State of Maine
County of Oxford ss. October 2, AD 1838.
Then the above named Jonathan Records to me well known, as a person of known respectability, personally appeared and made oath to the deposition affirmed by him subscribed.
Before me
Simon Barstow Justice of the Peace

Josiah 1851 Deposited Serries Alexander Gardner

Certificat of the Judicial Court
State of Maine.
Oxford ss.
I Thomas Clark. Clerk of the Judicial Court within and for the County of Oxford, hereby certify that Simeon Barrett Esquire, whose genuine signatures are affixed to the annexed depositions of Meshach Keen, Josiah Parris, & Jonathan Record, is a Justice of the peace in for said County of Oxford, duly commissioned & qualified In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 14 day of November A. D. 1830.
Thomas Clark, Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

I Meshach Keene of Livermore in the county of Oxford & state of Maine, formerly from Pembroke in the county of Plymouth and state Massachusetts, of eighty years of age, do depose and say that I was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion, and served in the Union army during several terms of service. — One of which was in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy five, at Rockbury in the state of Massachusetts for eight months in the company commanded by Captain Freeman Chamberlain, Regiment commanded by Colonel John Bailey, and Brigade commanded by Gen. Thomas. I well remember that Alexander Gard- ner of Pembroke aforesaid, was in and belonged to the same company with me, and that we served in the same company together for the term of eight months as aforesaid, and at the expiration of the said term of eight months, we were discharged and returned home to Pembroke at the same time.
Signed in the presence of
Foreman Thellis
Meshach
his Keene mark
State of Maine County of Oxford ss. October 1. A.D. 1838
Then the above named Meshach Keene to me well known as a person of known respectability personally appeared and made oath to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed Before me
Simon Barrett Justice of the Peace

I Josiah Parris of Buckfield in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, Seventy eight years of age, and formerly from Pembroke in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that I served in the Revolutionary war with the under Gerdner of Pembroke in the State of Massachusetts the term of six months. I enlisted with the said Alexander Gerdner one time in the month of April or May in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven, and we marched to Providence in the State of Rhode Island on the last of June or of the first of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. From Providence we marched to North Kingston and from thence to several other places in said State of Rhode Island. I further testify and say that I belonged in the same company with the said Alexander Gerdner during the term of six months aforesaid and belonged to the company commanded by Captain Joseph Heale, and the Regiment was commanded by Col. Robinson. At the expiration of six months aforesaid, we were discharged and returned home together.
Josiah Parris
State of Maine County of Oxford ss
October the 2 nd 1838
Then the above named Josiah Parris to me well known as a person of known respectability personally appeared and made oath to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed before me
Simon Barritt Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, September 14 th 1840.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that An order is found among the files in this Department dated, Pembroke, September 25. 1783. "To Thomas Ivers Esq. Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Sir, Please to pay to Joshua Barker, all the wages, that is due to us the Subscribers, upon Captain Calvin Curtis Roll in the two month expedition on Rhode Island, in Col. John Jacobs Regt. in the Year 1779. it being for value received of him, as witness our hands." Alexander Gardner name is with eight others signed to the above order and £ 0. 11. 10 is placed against his name on the order as the amount having been paid him . In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Forest P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Hon. James L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Providence, Mass. Sept. 23. 1837.
Sir. Your letter of July 6. ult. was duly recd. containing remarks on the Declaration of Ruth Garnet and the proof furnished of the Revolutionary services of Alexander Garnet. In return I would state, that it is extremely difficult to obtain knowledge and proof of the services of one, who has been dead over 40 years, and half whose services were rendered more than 60 years since; and that difficulty was increased by the fact that a considerable part of the services was performed before the Widow Ruth Garnet was acquainted with the said Alexander; accordingly she has no recollection of any tours of service, before her performed just before, and the one after her marriage. Enclosed is what further proof I have been able to obtain. With respect to the name, I would observe that the name is most generally spelt Gardner at this time, but anciently Garnet , Garnett , & Garnet , and frequently pronounced Garner . I adopt the orthography Garnett , because the name was so recorded on the Town Records, when the Marriage was returned, and because it was so written in the first Roll of Capt Thomas Turner in 1775-26. There cannot be the least doubt that Alexander Garner named in the Roll settled June 8, 1776 was the husband of the declarant, for there is now furnished the testimony of Colion Samson, and Isaiah Samson, who are and always have been acquainted

with the widow of said Alexander, who has now applied for a Pension. Beside there is also the testimony of Oliver Delano & Consider Howland; the last of whom served as a substitute for his Brother Arthur Howland for two months commencing August 1776 . Of course there were two reasons, why his name would not be on a pay Roll settled in June !
The declarant alluded in the close of her declaration, that there might be other tours of service, which had not come to her knowledge, which the said Alexander performed; Accident has furnished the knowledge of a term of service performed in Capt Joniah Bushing's Company in 1778, and the affidavit of Joniah Basher was taken in proof before your letter was recd. Mr Basher stated to me that the evidence of that service was obtained for him from the Massachusetts Rolls; reference is therefore made to them for corroboration.
The other proof furnished is in confirmation of a certain amount of service, and was such as could now be obtained.
I have not been able as yet to obtain further proof of the 9 months service in 1779; his name would appear on the Rolls if they were perfect and complete; but the Plymouth County Rolls are stated to be very imperfect; in proof of which I would state, that Richard Gundersway, a pensioner under the act of 1818, who enlisted in the last three years service, and recd a discharge at the close in 1783

That on application being made to the Legislature of Massachusetts for the bounty of 50 dollars granted to widows, the name of Richard Gunderway could not be found on the rolls.
In conclusion I would observe, that the widow Ruth Garnet or Gardner is very old and infirm, and probably cannot live long to enjoy the bounty of the government; that she wishes you to take all the evidence in consideration, and grant her such an amount as you may think she is entitled to, trusting that if proof of the 9 mo. service should hereafter be obtained, she will be allowed therefor.
I am respectfully Your Obt Servt
Anthony Collamore
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Washington.

Pembroke, Mass. April 25. 1837.
Hon. James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.
Sir, I herewith transmit the application of the widow Ruth Garnet for the benefit of the act of Congress of July 4, 1836 with the accompanying papers in proof of her husband's services in the Revolutionary Army. - I consider it proper to add a few remarks in explanation, and in sup- port of the evidence referred to in her declaration.
I have in my possession a copy of the Roll re- ferred to in the statement of the first service; it was copied from the Rolls in the Secretary's Office in Boston in 1832; but it is only a roll of names, and affords no proof of the length of service; perhaps further papers and rolls have since been found. The service, it is presumed, was that of the Militia called upon to take the place of the eight months men round Boston, whose term expired the last of December 1795.
The second service is considered as sufficiently substantiated, and probably may be confirmed by the old "Castle Rolls" as they are referred.
The service of guarding Burgoyne's Troop may be confirmed by the return of company among the Massachusetts Rolls, as I am confident I saw the return of Capt John Turner in the Secretary's office, while examining the Rolls some years since. There seemed to be two terms of service, one of three months & one of two months.

With respect to the two last terms of service, I have been able to obtain no proof but that contained in the affidavit of Isaiah Keen, who appeared to retain his mind and memory in a remarkable manner; and his testimony has been to my mind very well confirmed by recent investigations. While at Plymouth on the 10 th inst. the Book of Enlistments and orders left by the late General Nathaniel Goodwin then a Captain Superintendent of Regiments of the Revolution was placed in my hands by the Register of Probate Mr. Lord. I examined it carefully, but found it was principally a Register of the Soldiers drawn from the 1 st Regiment of Militia, which was then composed, as it now is, of the Companies in the towns of Plymouth, Duxbury, Hingham, Hylton & Halifax; though it sometimes contained the names of the men furnished from the whole county. I could not find the name of Alexander Gannet, probably because Penn-broke in which he resided belonged to the 2 nd Regt but I found, that by virtue of a Resolve of the General Assembly of this State men were raised and enlisted for the Continental service for nine months June 9. 1779. — I found also a confirmation of his testimony as to the last period of service viz. that agreeably to a Resolve of the General Court June 22. 1780. Soldiers from the * 1 st Regt were enlisted or furnished by the several towns to serve for three months to march to Claverack, and then after giving their names, the Captain observes a note as follows. "July 27. 1780 the above men ordered to Giverton," which is in Rhode Island. * Only those drawn from the first Regt were given.

The testimony of Isaiah Thurn as to the date of the last service, will be further confirmed, by the Roll of Capt. Amos Dyer's Company, which I saw several years since among the Manna Rolls then at Boston, now I presume at Washington, to which reference is now made. That Company served at Rhode Island in 1780.
If any further proof should be wanted to substantiate the Widow Garnet's claim, you will please to direct your communications to me at Pembroke Mass. I would beg leave to refer to the Hon. John D. Adams, to whose care these Papers are intrusted.
Very respectfully I am Sir your humble Servt
Anthony Collasson

Ruth Garnet
(1030)
Widow of Alexander Garnet
Complete
See papers index Oct 4 July 1836

Declaration
• In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 7 th July 1838 entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Massachusetts, County of Plymouth, ss.
On this instance — day of August 1838 personally appeared before me William Wood Judge of the Court of Sessions for the County of Plymouth Ruth Garnett a resident of Pembroke, in the County of Plymouth aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Alexander Garnett, who being a resident of Pembroke of Pembroke, in the County of Plymouth performed as she believes the following services.
She believes that he served as a private in Capt. Thomas Turner's Company of Militia at Roxbury the winter of 1775 & 1776 three months and a half as proved by the Massachusetts Rolls.
She believes that soon after the above service was performed, he entered Capt. Thomas Turner's Company and served six months from May 1 st 1776 to November 1 st at Boston, Nantasket & Castle Island as testified in the affidavits of Col. Samson and Isaiah Samson, and confirmed by the Massachusetts Rolls, in some of which his name is spelt Garnet.
She believes that he served in Capt. Josiah Bushing's Company at Nantasket in 1778 six weeks as testified in the affidavit of Josiah Barker.
She further declares her belief that he performed various other services in the Revolutionary War, which she has been unable to sub-

substantiate by satisfactory proof; but she trusts, if any services not here enumerated, which were alleged in her former Declaration, should hereafter be proved by documentary or other evidence that she will be allowed the full benefit thereof, and she begs leave to refer to the proof annexed to her former Declaration, now on file at the Pension Office to substantiate her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Alexander Garnett on the twenty third day of December seventeen hundred and seventy nine and that her husband the aforesaid Alexander Garnett died on the eighteenth day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four; that in her former declaration she stated her belief that her husband performed part of his services after she was married, but as no satisfactory proof can be obtained of that service, she might have been mistaken, and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Ruth
Garnett
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year first above written. Before me Wilkes Wood
Plymouth Co. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Wilkes Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty ninth day of August 1888
Jacob H. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Anthony Collar Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County due- ly commissioned & qualified & that the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty fifth day of September 1837
Jacob H. Lord